The use of Covid-19 intensive care unit (ICU) beds at Malacca Hospital is nearing the warning level after 51 out of the 72 beds allocated have been occupied as of yesterday.

State Health and Anti-Drug Committee chairperson Rahmad Mariman (above) said the situation forced additional ICU beds to be placed in regular wards as there are 145 patients, including non-Covid-19 patients, being treated at the ICU compared to its current capacity of 114...